Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

NEUROIMAGING PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH PAPILLEDEMA

Dr Vinod Dangi, Dr Suraj Chaturvedi, Dr Nitin Nahar

Abstract :

Papilledema is a finding which harbors multiple etiologies. Hence a better understanding of this condition will assist in the early management and prevention of complication from papilledema itself as well as condition causing It.untreated papilledema can lead to progressive irreversible visual loss and secondary optic atrophy in up to 31% of patients. The first step in the investigation  of a patient with papilledema is a neuroimaging study, either by CT or MRI, as well as contrast–enhanced CT venography or MR venography.

   AIM: To assess the neuroimaging findings in  the patients presenting with papilledema.

METHOD AND MATERIALS: 100 patient with initially confirmed papilledema as per mdifiedfrisen papilledema scale were retrospectively  studied  at Gandhi Medical College and Hamidia Hospital from May 2014 to December 2014. Patients undervent a detailed clinical evaluation followed by laboratory investigations and neuroimaging studies. Patient having optic disc edema other than raised ICT  and patient whith head injury were excluded. RESULTS: Present study showed female preponderance with F:M  1.2:1. Incidence was common in age groups of 2nd and 4th decade. Meningitis was the most commom etiology associated with papilledema, meningeal enhancement observed in 38%, followed by intracranial hemorrhage(23%), cereal venous thrombosis (20%),intracranial space occupying lesion (10%),idiopathic (9%).

CONCLUSION:Neuroimaging helps in early diagnosis of several intracranial lesions in patients with papilledema, which provides better prognosis and saves the life of the patient by early intervention.

Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/paripex  

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DR VINOD DANGI, DR SURAJ CHATURVEDI, DR NITIN NAHAR, NEUROIMAGING PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH PAPILLEDEMA, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018


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